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Fabric handle as the name itself implies, is concerned with
feel of the material and so depends upon the sense of touch. Different types of
material will have different degree of smoothness or roughness when the fabric
handle is to be judges the sensation for stiffness or hardness or softness,
roughness or smoothness are all made use of.

Factors of fabric handle properties:

Weight
and density: Weight per unit area (GSM) or unit volume is considered. If
the fabric weight is high it will be hard to feel as compared to low
weight fabric. Density measures the compactness or relaxation of fabric.
It the thread density in the fabric is more it will be more compact to low
density.

Surface
friction: It refers to resistance to be slipping either on the finger or
on another piece of fabric. For balanced fabric surface friction should be
adjustable. Otherwise it will create problem during processing and using.
Fabrics vary in surface friction from harsh to slippery.

Flexibility:
It refers case of squeezing of a fabric. Fabrics vary in compressibility
from pliable to stiff.

Compress
ability: It refers case of squeezing of a fabric. Fabrics vary in compress
ability from soft to hard.